Tropical Storm Fay: Monday

Tropical Storm Fay approaches the South Florida area. Residents are beginning their final preparations for the anticipated storm that is supposed to be in our area Tuesday.

Ryan Hughes, left and Dwayne Myers, from televison station NBC 2, prepare for a live broadcast from the beach in Naples early Monday morning. The calm before the storm will give way to Tropical Storm Fay which expected to make landfall is Southwest Florida early Tuesday morning. Erik Kellar/Staff

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Tom Robinson prepares his fishing charter boat, Sea Legs, for the arival of Tropical Storm Fay at the Naples City Dock Monday morning. Robinson said he learned lesson after Hurricane Wilma and was preparing for Fay. Erik Kellar/Staff

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Russ Woodilla, left, hands Rudolf Karnuni a hammer to adjust one of the bolts on the hurricane screening they are installing to protect the lobby of the Cove Inn near the Naples City Dock Monday morning. The Cove Inn employees were preparing for Tropical Storm Fay which is expected to make landfall in Southwest Florida sometime Tuesday morning. Erik Kellar/Staff

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Employees, friends and volunteers began work in earnest early Monday morning preparing Doc's Beach Bar for Tropical Storm Fay which is expected to reach hurricane strength by the time it reaches Southwest Florida. Michel Fortier/Staff

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Employees, friends and volunteers began work in earnest early Monday morning preparing Doc's Beach Bar for Tropical Storm Fay which is expected to reach hurricane strength by the time it reaches Southwest Florida. Michel Fortier/Staff

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Employees, friends and volunteers began work in earnest early Monday morning preparing Doc's Beach Bar for Tropical Storm Fay which is expected to reach hurricane strength by the time it reaches Southwest Florida. Michel Fortier/Staff

Naples residents John Tangorra, left and Skip Thompson, right, fill up extra gas cans at a Hess station on Airport-Pulling Road in preparation for tropical storm Fay on Monday, August 18, 2008. "They're not telling us to leave so we might as well be prepared," Tangorra said. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Ray Hernandez, Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club recreation attendant, drags beach chairs in from the shore as the hotel began preparations for tropical storm Fay on Monday, August 18, 2008. Greg Kahn/Staff

Leon Johnson, left, and Edie Estevez, employees with Clear Channel Outdoor, a billboard company from Miami, take down the billboard at the corner of Collier Boulevard and Davis Boulevard on Monday morning in East Naples. The two drove from Miami at 5:30 a.m. to Naples to take the sign down in preparation for tropical storm Fay. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

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Leon Johnson, left, and Edie Estevez, employees with Clear Channel Outdoor, a billboard company rom Miami, take down the billboard at the corner of Collier Boulevard and Davis Boulevard on Monday morning in East Naples. The two drove from Miami at 5:30 a.m. to Naples to take the sign down in preparation for tropical storm Fay. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

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Leon Johnson, left, and Edie Estevez, employees with Clear Channel Outdoor, a billboard company rom Miami, take down the billboard at the corner of Collier Boulevard and Davis Boulevard on Monday morning in East Naples. The two drove from Miami at 5:30 a.m. to Naples to take the sign down in preparation for tropical storm Fay. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

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Leon Johnson, right, and Edie Estevez, employees with Clear Channel Outdoor, a billboard company rom Miami, take down the billboard at the corner of Collier Boulevard and Davis Boulevard on Monday morning in East Naples. The two drove from Miami at 5:30 a.m. to Naples to take the sign down in preparation for tropical storm Fay. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

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During their regular morning coffee Bill Hill, left talks with Curt Thomas, center, and Jim Bola about preparing their boats for the Tropical Storm Fay at the Naples City Dock Monday morning. Tropical Storm Fay is expected to make landfall sometime eraly Tuesday morning. Erik Kellar/Staff

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Dr. Bill Diamond, head of surgery at Naple Community Hospital, prepares his sailboat with his son, Ian, 17, for the arrival of Tropical Storm Fay at the Naples City Dock Monday morning. Tropical Storm Fay is expected to make landfall early Tuesday morning. Erik Kellar/Staff

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Employees at the Cove Inn prepare for Tropical Storm Fay by hanging hurricane screening to protest the lobby at the hotel in Naples Monday Morning. Tropical Storm Fay is expected to make landfall early Tuesday morning. Erik Kellar/Staff

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Dr. Bill Diamond, head of surgery at Naple Community Hospital, prepares his sailboat with his son, Ian, 17, for the arrival of Tropical Storm Fay at the Naples City Dock Monday morning. Tropical Storm Fay is expected to make landfall early Tuesday morning. Erik Kellar/Staff

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Andrei Ally of Ethan Allen, arranges storm shutters to put up over the store windows in preparation for tropical storm Fay on Monday, August 18, 2008. Greg Kahn/Staff

Andrei Ally of Ethan Allen, right, arranges storm shutters to put up over the store windows as Earle Williams screws the shutters in place in preparation for tropical storm Fay on Monday, August 18, 2008. Greg Kahn/Staff

Andrei Ally of Ethan Allen, left, checks the measurement of storm shutters to put up over the store windows as Earle Williams, right, screws the shutters in place in preparation for tropical storm Fay on Monday, August 18, 2008. Greg Kahn/Staff

Jack Moran boards up the windows of his home on Isle of Capri Monday morning in preparation for tropical storm Fay. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

Jack Moran boards up the windows of his home on Isle of Capri Monday morning in preparation for tropical storm Fay. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

Jack Moran boards up the windows of his home on Isle of Capri Monday morning in preparation for tropical storm Fay. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

Dale Rehynoso, 15, moves sandbags to block the doors of his mother's business Monday on Isle of Capri in preparation for tropical storm Fay. "I'm mostly worried about storm surge because we are so low here," says Angela Reynoso. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

Dale Rehynoso, 15, moves sandbags to block the doors of his mother's business Monday on Isle of Capri in preparation for tropical storm Fay. "I'm mostly worried about storm surge because we are so low here," says Angela Reynoso. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

Gerardo Rojas, left, passes a sand bag to Simon Figueroa to place in front of the doors at the Marco Island Yacht Club on Monday morning in preparation of tropical storm Fay. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

Gerardo Rojas, center, catches a sand bag before passing it to Simon Figueroa to place in front of the doors at the Marco Island Yacht Club on Monday morning in preparation of tropical storm Fay. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

Gerardo Rojas, second from left, catches a sand bag before passing it to Simon Figueroa to place in front of the doors at the Marco Island Yacht Club on Monday morning in preparation of tropical storm Fay. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

Employees, friends and volunteers began work in earnest early Monday morning preparing Doc's Beach Bar for Tropical Storm Fay which is expected to reach hurricane strength by the time it reaches Southwest Florida. Michel Fortier/Staff

Employees, friends and volunteers began work in earnest early Monday morning preparing Doc's Beach Bar for Tropical Storm Fay which is expected to reach hurricane strength by the time it reaches Southwest Florida. Michel Fortier/Staff

Employees, friends and volunteers began work in earnest early Monday morning preparing Doc's Beach Bar for Tropical Storm Fay which is expected to reach hurricane strength by the time it reaches Southwest Florida. Michel Fortier/Staff

Fork life operator Brent Spaeth drills out anchor holes for the boat condominium sliding doors in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay on Monday, August 18, 2008, at the Naples Bay Yacht Stowage in Naples. David Albers/ Staff

Fork life operator Brent Spaeth drills out anchor holes for the boat condominium sliding doors in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay on Monday, August 18, 2008, at the Naples Bay Yacht Stowage in Naples. David Albers/ Staff

Fork life operator Brent Spaeth secures the boat condominium sliding doors in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay on Monday, August 18, 2008, at the Naples Bay Yacht Stowage in Naples. David Albers/ Staff

Yacht broker Pete Kostuk secures storm surge panels outside the offices of Allied Richard Bertram Marine Group at the Naples Boat Club in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay on Monday, August 18, 2008, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff

Yacht sales manager Chris Burkard secures storm surge panels outside the offices of Allied Richard Bertram Marine Group at the Naples Boat Club in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay on Monday, August 18, 2008, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff

Charter boat captain Bob Fischer, of Naples, suspends the "Sea Spirit" in the center of the docks the Naples Boat Club in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay on Monday, August 18, 2008, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff

A sign with instructions for Hurricane Ivan crossed out for Hurricane Wilma adorns storm surge panels outside the offices of Allied Richard Bertram Marine Group at the Naples Boat Club in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay on Monday, August 18, 2008, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff

Manuel Barrios, left, and Gerardo Rojas transport sand bags to the balcony to place in front of the doors at the Marco Island Yacht Club Monday morning in preparation of tropical storm Fay. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

Manuel Barrios, left, and Gerardo Rojas transport sand bags to the balcony to place in front of the doors at the Marco Island Yacht Club Monday morning in preparation of tropical storm Fay. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

Not everyone was in hurricane mode Monday as Fort Myers resident Karl Pyles came out to enjoy Fort Myers Beach Monday. "I figured there might not be one tomorrow," said Pyles who's been through several hurricanes. Michel Fortier/Staff

Not everyone was in hurricane mode Monday as Fort Myers resident Karl Pyles came out to enjoy Fort Myers Beach Monday. "I figured there might not be one tomorrow," said Pyles who's been through several hurricanes. Michel Fortier/Staff

A small army of employees, friends and volunteers decended on Doc's Beach House in Bonita Springs Monday to sandbag and otherwise prep the popular waterside establishment for the wrath of Hurricane Fay. Michel Fortier/Staff

Yard manager Marcus Pereyra is busy Monday pulling 25 large boats out of the water at Calusa Island Yacht Club and Marina in Goodland. Chuck Kuster (right) leaves his 40-foot Mainship Trawler in the hands of the experts while he plans to wait out tropical storm Fay in his Port of the Islands condominium. Kelly Farrell/staff

A customer passes empty shelves in the bottled water aisle at Winn Dixie grocery store Monday on Marco Island. Shoppers stocked up on water and other supplies in preparation of tropical storm Fay. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff

Not everyone was in hurricane mode Monday as Fort Myers resident Karl Pyles came out to enjoy Fort Myers Beach Monday. "I figured there might not be one tomorrow," said Pyles who's been through several hurricanes. Employees of The Cottage, background, weren't in a relaxed mood and were working hard to prepare for the storm. Michel Fortier/Staff

Fred Heriick(cq), left, and Dennis Linscott, upper right, take down a sign for the Island View Restaurant on top of the Lani Kai Monday in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay which is expected to reach hurricane strength by the time it makes landfall. Many businesses along the beach had not boarded up as of Monday morning and it was business as usual. Michel Fortier/Staff

A few businesses along Fort Myers Beach prepare for Tropical Storm Fay which is expected to reach hurricane strength by the time it makes landfall somewhere near Fort Myers Tuesday morning. . Michel Fortier/Staff

A few businesses along Fort Myers Beach, including the Lani Kai were preparing for Tropical Storm Fay which is expected to reach hurricane strength by the time it makes landfall somewhere near Fort Myers Tuesday morning. Michel Fortier/Staff

A few businesses along Fort Myers Beach prepare for Tropical Storm Fay which is expected to reach hurricane strength by the time it makes landfall somewhere near Fort Myers Tuesday morning. . Michel Fortier/Staff

Fred Heriick(cq), left, and Dennis Linscott, upper right, take down a sign for the Island View Restaurant on top of the Lani Kai Monday in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay which is expected to reach hurricane strength by the time it makes landfall. Many businesses along the beach had not boarded up as of Monday morning and it was business as usual. Michel Fortier/Staff

A few businesses along Fort Myers Beach prepare for Tropical Storm Fay which is expected to reach hurricane strength by the time it makes landfall somewhere near Fort Myers Tuesday morning. . Michel Fortier/Staff

Dan Summers, Colier County Director of Emergency Services, updates the public about Tropical Storm Fay at 3pm Monday as a late arriving reporter from the Weather Channel holds up a microphone. Jennifer Whitney/ staff

American Red Cross shelter manager Bonnie Williamson sets up shot in the lobby of the Golden Gate High School gymnasium in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay on Monday, August 18, 2008, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff

American Red Cross shelter manager Bonnie Williamson brings sleeping mats into the Golden Gate High School gymnasium in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay on Monday, August 18, 2008, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff

American Red Cross shelter assistant manager Mark Goebel brings sleeping mats into the Golden Gate High School gymnasium with the help of football player Javon Burks, 15, in preparation for Tropical Storm Fay on Monday, August 18, 2008, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff

San Carlos Park resident mary Hubbell, foreground, and friend Sallie Wise, background, visiting from Michigan, walk by a boarded up but still open Times Square Apparel store on Fort Myers Beach Monday. Michel Fortier/Staff

Worrying about his irreplaceable belongings being lost in a tidal surge, Bonita Springs resident Joshua Esters, 71, places what he can in the back of his pickup truck Monday morning in preparation for Fay's arrival Tuesday. It's Esters first full year of residency. Michel Fortier/Staff

Mario Ashley of Naples cools down after his run on the beach in the calm before Tropical Storm Fay made landfall in Naples on Monday, August 18, 2008. Ashley, who was born in Naples, said he always comes to the beach before a hurricane hits the area. "My mom thinks I'm crazy, but who cares," Ashley joked. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Artist Brenda Tucker clears out about 50 paintings from her studio house boat in the water near the Goodland Bridge Monday. Tucker plans to stay on her sail boat also docked at Morans Marina Monday evening and may move to either the Hilton or her mother's home in Golden Gate Tuesday.

Art Hilts, 62, helps secure a friend's boat while at Moran's Marina near the Goodland Bridge Monday. Hilts said he hasn't seen the owner of the boat in a while and wanted to ensure all projectiles were secured in the sail boat's hull as well as tie the boat down securely.

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Yard manager Marcus Pereyra is busy Monday pulling 25 large boats out of the water at Calusa Island Yacht Club and Marina in Goodland. Chuck Kuster (right) leaves his 40-foot Mainship Trawler in the hands of the experts while he plans to wait out tropical storm Fay in his Port of the Islands condominium.

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Yard manager Marcus Pereyra is busy Monday pulling 25 large boats out of the water at Calusa Island Yacht Club and Marina in Goodland. Chuck Kuster observes as he plans to leave his 40-foot Mainship Trawler "in the hands of the experts" while he plans to wait out tropical storm Fay in his Port of the Islands condominium.